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Get to Know / Kelly Teixeira

What Am I Supposed To Do with These Things?

…………for those of you with a knee surgery you may find the following information helpful. Post-operatively and even after injury you may be fit for crutches or a knee brace. I have put together some helpful information on how they should fit and how to use them.

Interesting / Dr. Roald Llado

America’s Opioid Epidemic

If you’ve turned on a television recently, you’ve more than likely heard about the opioid epidemic that is sweeping across America. In the medical setting, opioid medications are utilized to relieve pain. Unfortunately, these medications have many side effects, including

Back Pain / Cindy Napier

Oh My Aching Back!

More than 80% of the US population will experience an episode of low back pain in their lives, and 95% of those with low back pain will recover within a few months of onset. Some will not recover after the first three months and develop chronic low back pain. I was recently part of the latter group. Almost 2 years of left leg pain which eventually ended with surgery, a left L5-S1 discectomy.

Sports / Dr. Anthony Deluise

Simple Guidelines To Decrease Injury Risk of Youth Pitchers

With the snow finally melting and the days growing longer, baseball season in New England is fast approaching. However, nothing can ruin a baseball season faster for a pitcher than elbow or shoulder pain. Unfortunately, elbow and shoulder injuries have become increasingly frequent among little league, middle school, and high school players. However, the risk of these injuries can be drastically reduced by following a few basic guidelines.

Hand Therapy / Michelle Choquette

Occupational Therapy’s Centennial Celebration

A few weeks ago the field of Occupational Therapy celebrated its 100th birthday! In order to honor my profession, I’d like to give a brief history of how OT first began, including how the name occupational therapy came to be.

Interesting / Mike Lopes

#OldManStrong

……… the newest member of the #1000 total club. I was tired of feeling weak and figured the older I get the harder it would be. A total consists of adding up your 1rep max for 3 different lifts. Those lifts consist of the bench press, squat and deadlift. Since this journey is still on going, this is the first of two blogs. In this first blog I will go over……….

Ankle & Foot / Kyle Anderson

I’m falling asleep on the Elliptical…

The elliptical trainer is a great way to cross train and add variety to pounding away on the treadmill or the spinning bike. But a common question from those elliptical warriors is “Why do I get numbness and tingling in my feet?”

March 14, 2017 / Reviews / Orthopedics Rhode Island

Patients Share The Love

Ortho Rhode Island was created to deliver a laser focus on patient-centric care. In 2016, patients showed their appreciation by ranking us among the best practices nationwide, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our entire team.

Hand Therapy / Joanna Lanz

Smartphones & Hand Therapy

………Hand therapists can assist with appropriate biomechanics and provide guidelines for timeframes a patient should devote to device use. Smartphone applications can be used to improve specific motor skills as well as for logging activity and setting reminders to help achieve goals. Incorporating smartphone use in hand therapy may provide motivation and convenience resulting in better outcomes.

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